Vitamin-guide

We often highlight the content of vitamins in our products.  

Vitamins support a lot of the body’s different processes and when we put them in our creams, we put all of the vitamins’ amazing attributes directly onto the skin.  

 The difference between the vitamins, we get from supplements and our diet and the vitamins we get from our skin care is that the skin care works locally. This means that it works where it is directly applied while the vitamins that we eat are absorbed into the blood and are therefore being transported all around the body. The body automatically sends the vitamins to the places, where their effect is needed the most – and more often than not, it is not the skin’s signs of ageing that the body prioritises.  

 That is why that skin care is an amazing idea, if you want to combat damages and signs of ageing and generally strengthen the skin.  

 It is not possible to switch out vitamin supplements with a cream. You still need to get the necessary vitamin supply that your body needs from your diet.   

Vitamins in creams  

In our creams, we use five different vitamins, and each vitamin has different types. In the following short overview, we go through the vitamins that you can find in our creams.  

Vitamin A 

Vitamin A is probably one of the most well-known and most talked about vitamins regarding skin care. It is also a wonder ingredient when it comes to restoring and maintaining healthy and strong skin.  

We use Vitamin A in many of our creams because:  

• It has an effective anti-ageing effect. It boosts the skin’s production of collagen and elastin resulting in a reduction of fine lines and wrinkles  
• It activates skin cell renewal meaning that the old skin cells easier disappear and new, fresh ones appear  
• Minimises the skin’s sun damages 
• Reduces the skin’s pores and creates balance in the skin’s oil production.  

Several different types of Vitamin A exist  

Retinyl Ester ->  < -Retinol -> < – Retinal -> Retinoic Acid 

Retinyl Esters – Vitamin A Ester  

Ester is a very special type of stable Vitamin A that stays active while under storage as well as when applied to the skin. 

The esters are transported to the deep layers of the skin due to our patented transport system, where they restore lost collagen and elastin. The esters are encapsulated in nanometric-size of Sqaulane oil which is a natural oil that exists in the skin. The skin welcomes Squalane, especially as we age because we lose our natural Sqaulane. This way, we can transport the estres down in the skin, where they turn into Retinoic Acid – the most acitve type of Vitamin A.  

Do you want to read more about our patented Squalane-based transport system, you can do that right here. 

In the skin, the esters are able to turn into Retinol and Retinal as well as the pure Retinoic Acid depending on what the skin needs.  

This is the extraordinary thing about the esters: They are transported into the deep layers of the skin and be kept in depot and then turned into the pure type of Vitamin A that the skin needs.  

This way, our creams provide you with anti-age on depot.  

Retinyl Estre -> Retinol -> Retinal -> Retinoic Acid              

Retinol   

On a daily basis and in the cosmetic industry, Retinol is often referred to as Vitamin A, but Retinol is actually also a front-runner/a pro-vitamin* to pure Vitamin A. Retinol is more potent than the esters and works primarily on the surface of the skin with an anti-ageing effect and strengthening of the skin barrier. 

In order to take advantage of Retinol’s abilities without risking irritation and redness, we wrap it into microcapsules.  When applying Retinol on the skin, some of the capsules break and the effect slowly appears while the other intact capsules place themselves in the skin’s fine lines and wrinkles. Here, they will gradually break and will continuously release a small amount of Retinol and thereby achieve a long-term effect.  

Retinyl Ester <- Retinol -> Retinal -> Retinoic Acid 

 *An initial stage to the actual vitamin  

Retinal  

Retinal is a very effective pro-vitamin to the pure Vitamin A which stimulates the skin’s collagen and elastin production. Retinal is especially effective, when it comes to tightening and strengthening the skin in the outermost layer. Additionally, it has amazing anti-inflammatory and antioxidant properties that strengthen the skin, minimise impurities and repair damages in the skin.  

Retinal can turn into Retinoic Acid or Retinol and Ester if needed.  

Retinyl Ester <- Retinol <- Retinal -> Retinoic Acid 

Retinoic Acid – Vitamin A  

Retinoic Acid is a highly active Vitamin A that is so potent that it is not legal to use in cosmetical products. Therefore, is this type not used in any of our skin care products, but we have formulated the three other initial stages in a way that they are able to turn themselves into this exact type of Vitamin A that the skin needs.  That is why you achieve the ideal effect of Vitamin A with our creams.  

Retinoic Acid cannot turn itself into Retinal, Retinol or Retinyl Ester.  

Retinyl Estre <- Retinol <- Retinal -> Retinoic Acid 

Vitamin B  

Many known Vitamin B as the ‘hair and nail’ vitamin, but just like Vitamin A, there are different types of Vitamin B which all have different effect on different areas and processes of the body – including hair and nails of course.  

We use Vitamin B in many of our creams because: 

• It is a huge antioxidant  
• It effectively strengthens the skin barrier  
• It minimises redness and uncomfortableness in the skin  
• It reduces the skin’s production of oil  

At Beauté, we use three different kinds of Vitamin B   

B3 – Niacinamide  

Niacinamide has eventually earned its place in skin care since customers have opened their eyes to the vitamin’s amazing abilities.  

Niacinamide is a multifunctional ingredient that effectively strengthens the skin barrier by boosting the skin’s production of ceramides that maintain a strong skin barrier in order to keep its moisture and is also a shield against external particles (e.g.: pollution). If the skin barrier is damaged, the skin is more likely to get dry and loose elasticity.  

Furthermore, Niacinamide reduces the oil production, minimises the appearance of pores, redness and irritation. This is also why; it is an ingredient that is often used to combat acne.  

B5 – Pantothenic Acid  

Vitamin B5 exists in most produce that we eat, and it is a variation of Vitamin B that is often used in many skin care products because it has a special ability to heal and calm the skin. It is also an amazing hydrator.  

B5 is also used in hair care as it hydrates and protects against breakage.  

B7 – Biotin  

When many refer to Vitamin B as the ‘hair and nail’ vitamin, it is actually B7 – Biotin, that they are referring to. It is this vitamin that has a positive impact on hair and nails as it minimises split, and the hair gets stronger and shinier. 

Biotin also has an effect on the skin and provide an improvement of elasticity and resilience. 

Vitamin C    

Another ingredient that everyone is taking about. Vitamin C is one of the biggest superhero vitamins. Vitamin C is a major antioxidant (the hero – to stay in that universe) that protects the cells (the citizens) against external free radicals (the villains) and thereby oxidative stress: also known as DNA-damages (chaos).  

We use Vitamin C because it: 

• Prevents and minimises the risk of sun damage 
• Reduces/prevents pigmentation  
• Evens out the skin tone and provides a radiant glow  
• Boosts the skin’s collagen production  

Vitamin C is typically unstable, but in our products, we only use stabilised Vitamin C. The vitamin is connected to molecules e.g.: sugar or oil molecules that are eventually broken down by and in the skin, where Vitamin C is slowly and gradually being released and thereby providing a long-term effect.  

Do you want to learn more about Vitamin C, antioxidants, free radicals – see this blog post. 

Vitamin D  

Vitamin D appears naturally in the skin, when we are exposed to sun light. To begin with, we already have pro-vitamin D in the skin, which is converted into the active Vitamin D, when the skin is exposed to sun light.  Vitamin D is an important part of the immune system and in skin care, we use it because it:  

• Stimulates the skin’s collagen production – anti age effect  
• Strengthens the skin barrier  
• Stimulates the shedding of dead skin cells – provides more even skin  

We are only getting a small portion of our Vitamin-D need from our diet, while we get the most from the sun.  

Vitamin E  

Vitamin E does not have a prominent place, when we on daily basis talk about effective vitamins in skin care, especially not in the same way as Vitamin A, Niacinamide (B3) and Vitamin C. However, it is an ingredient that you can find in many creams, and if you ask our development team at Beauté; it is an amazing ingredient because it is a huge antioxidant! 

And we are prasing Vitamin E because of its amazing abilities: 

• Amazing hydrating and moisture binding abilities  
• Calming and anti-redness effect  

But especially because of its antioxidative effect that:  

• Provides anti-age effect and protects against free radicals  
• Ensures that the other active ingredients stay active  
• Its ability to natural maintain and prolong the creams durability.